West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam Study Guide 2026-2027
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Kinetic vs Potential Energy - ANSWER-kinetic energy:
energy in motion
potential energy: energy at rest
3 collisions within a crash - ANSWER-1st: collision of the
car with another object (car, tree, wall). It can tell you a lot
,about the severity of the collusion, having an indirect effect
on patient care
2nd: the collision of the passenger against the interior of
the vehicle. Injuries in this part are typically
obvious/dramatic and most commonly include lower
extremity and rib fractures and head trauma.
3rd: The collision of the internal organs on the solid
structures of the body. These injuries may not be as
obvious as those from the 2nd collision, but they can be
more serious. (Brain hitting skull, heart crashing into rib
cage)
Proper location for seat belt - ANSWER-seat belts are
desgined to be worn over the iliac crests of the pelvis to
distribute the force over the bony surface
,Airbags - ANSWER-· Decrease the severity of
deceleration injuries
Headrests - ANSWER-decrease the extension of the head
and neck to prevent whiplash injuries
Vascular system anatomy - ANSWER-1. The heart is
divided down the middle into left and right sides, each with
an upper chamber (atrium) to receive incoming blood and
a lower chamber (ventricle) to pump outgoing blood.
2. Blood leaves each of the four chambers of the heart
through one-way valves, which keep the blood moving
through the circulatory system in the proper direction.
, 3. The aorta, the body's main artery, receives blood
ejected from the left ventricle and delivers it to all other
arteries that supply the body's tissues.
Heart (pump), vessels/arteries (pipes), blood (fluid)
Blood flow through the heart - ANSWER-1-Superior &
Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium, 3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt
Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7-
Lungs-pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium,
10- Mitral Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt Ventricle, 12- Aortic
Valve, 13-Aorta, 14- Body
Exam Complete Test ,Practice Questions, Verified
Answer Key, and Study Guide for ( Edition) || Most
Recent Exam Actual Complete Real Exam Questions &
Correct Answers||Latest update!!
Kinetic vs Potential Energy - ANSWER-kinetic energy:
energy in motion
potential energy: energy at rest
3 collisions within a crash - ANSWER-1st: collision of the
car with another object (car, tree, wall). It can tell you a lot
,about the severity of the collusion, having an indirect effect
on patient care
2nd: the collision of the passenger against the interior of
the vehicle. Injuries in this part are typically
obvious/dramatic and most commonly include lower
extremity and rib fractures and head trauma.
3rd: The collision of the internal organs on the solid
structures of the body. These injuries may not be as
obvious as those from the 2nd collision, but they can be
more serious. (Brain hitting skull, heart crashing into rib
cage)
Proper location for seat belt - ANSWER-seat belts are
desgined to be worn over the iliac crests of the pelvis to
distribute the force over the bony surface
,Airbags - ANSWER-· Decrease the severity of
deceleration injuries
Headrests - ANSWER-decrease the extension of the head
and neck to prevent whiplash injuries
Vascular system anatomy - ANSWER-1. The heart is
divided down the middle into left and right sides, each with
an upper chamber (atrium) to receive incoming blood and
a lower chamber (ventricle) to pump outgoing blood.
2. Blood leaves each of the four chambers of the heart
through one-way valves, which keep the blood moving
through the circulatory system in the proper direction.
, 3. The aorta, the body's main artery, receives blood
ejected from the left ventricle and delivers it to all other
arteries that supply the body's tissues.
Heart (pump), vessels/arteries (pipes), blood (fluid)
Blood flow through the heart - ANSWER-1-Superior &
Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium, 3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt
Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7-
Lungs-pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium,
10- Mitral Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt Ventricle, 12- Aortic
Valve, 13-Aorta, 14- Body
